PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

The prepositions of place are used to identify the locations of people, places and things.

Examples:

The bank is on the corner of the Maldonado Street and León Borja Avenue.

Marco´s house is behind the school.

The prepositions of place are the following:

NEXT TO

Next to refers to a person, place, or thing that is beside another person, place, or thing.

Example:

The library is next to the post office.

BEHIND

It refers to the location of a person, place or thing that is at the back of another person,

place, or thing.

Example:

The pool is behind the hotel.

ON THE CORNER OF

It refers to the place where two streets meet.

Example:

The house is on the corner of 10 de Agosto Avenue and Larrea Street.

IN FRONT OF

It refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that faces to another person, place, or

thing.

Example:

The students are in front of the board.

ACROSS FROM

It refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that is on the other side of another

person, place, or thing.

Example:

The mall is across from the bank.

BETWEEN

This preposition refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that is in the middle of

two things.

Example:

Kate sits between Mary and Paul.

IN

This preposition refers to a location in certain area or in a closed space.

Example:

Miami is a city in Florida.

ON

It refers to the location on a surface. Use ON to refer to a street.

Example:

I live on this street.